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T. P. HEINEMANN.

POCKET CASE.

No. 489,401. Patented 0013.28.1890.

M 6 w a llllll v M d 5 A m 1% E E W F F m NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THEODORE P. HEINEMANN, OF CONNERSVILLE, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO FRANCIS T. ROOTS, OF SAME PLACE.

POCKET-GAS E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 439,401, dated October 28, 1890.

(No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, THEODORE P. HEINE- MANN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Conn ersville, in the county of Fayette and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pocket- Cases, of which the following is a specifica tion.

The object of my invention is to provide a cheap pocket-case for cigars, small med icinevials, &c.

The invention will be first fully described in connection with the accompanying drawings, and will then be particularly referred to, and pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, in which like parts are indicated by similar reference-letters wherever they occur throughout the various views, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved case made entirely of paper or card-board, a part of the outer case being broken away to expose the tray. Fig. 2 is a similar view of a form in which the tray is made of light sheet metal and the case of leather or other flexible material. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of a case provided with two trays, one above the other. Fig. 4 is a diagram of the blank which forms the bottom and inner end of the paper tray of Fig. 1.

Referring first to Fig. 1, A is the case or envelope, which, for economy, is formed of strong heavy paper. The tray B is formed out of a strip of paper crimped to form the partitions b, the compartments thus formed being open at each end. The tray is strengthened and its inner end closed by a piece of paper 0, Fig. 4. This piece is folded at the dotted lines, and is severed through the full lines o. The side wings c are bent up and inserted between the outside crimped portions, which form the sides of the tray. The portion 0 forms the end of the tray, and the part c folds over the top of the partitions, and the ends 0 lap over the side walls of the tray and the inturned ends of the part 0 The joints of the parts are cemented together.

Between the folds of the central partition of the tray is cemented a loop or tongue D, of paper or cloth, by which the tray may be drawn out of its case.

In the form shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the tray B is formed the same as in Fig. 1, except that it is made of tin or other light sheet metal. It therefore needs no strengtheningpiece 0. (Shown in Fig. l.) The rear wall of this tray is formed by a strip of tin E, the ends e of which are bent ata right angle and passed between the crimped sides I), and held in place by punching a hole 6' through the three thicknesses of metal with a pointed instrument and then flattening down the edges like a hollow rivet. The tongue-piece D is secured in the central partition in the same way. The front flap or fold B may be made to slide within the case, as shown, or, if desired, it may lap on the outside and be secured by a clasp, or may have a tongue to slip into a slot made in the top of the case. It is also obvious that instead of placing the trays one above the other, when it is desired to use more than one tray, the case may be made long enough to receive a tray from each end. The case would then be provided with closing-flaps at each end instead of having one end permanently closed, as shown.

It is not essential to employ the piece 0, Fig. 4, even when the trays are made of paper, especially if strong paper be used. It is only added to make the tray more durable.

I claim 1. As a new article of manufacture, the hercinbefore-described pocket-case, consisting of the outer case and the interior partitioned sliding tray, the sides, bottom, and partitions of said tray being formed of a single piece of crimped material, substantially as shown and described.

2. The combination, in a pocket-case, of

the outer case A, the crimped tray B, fitted to slide therein, and the strengthehing-piece C for said tray, said piece having its end portion bent up to close the inner end of the tray, substantially as hereinbefore set forth.

THEODORE P. HEINEMANN.

Witnesses:

D. W. McKEE, JOSEPH I. LITTLE. 

